Year in Review: Bill Hall's career has been in a steady decline since his spectacular 2006 season – 35 homers, a .369 wOBA, and good defense at shortstop resulted in a five-win season. The 2009 season was his final hurrah with Milwaukee and perhaps in the Major Leagues. Hall's strikeout rate ballooned to 35% and his walk rate dropped below 8%, and that, combined with a BABIP nearly 30 points lower than his career mark, resulted in a putrid 56 wRC+. His eight home run mark was his lowest total since 2003, when he only had 155 plate appearances, and his batting average was barely over the Mendoza line at .201. He still flashed a decent glove at the hot corner, but it still resulted in his first full below-replacement-level season.

The Year Ahead: It's hard to imagine Hall receiving any sort of significant playing time with the Boston Red Sox, as the club is set with Mike Cameron, Jacoby Ellsbury, J.D. Drew, and Jeremy Hermida in the outfield, and Adrian Beltre, Marco Scutaro, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, and Mike Lowell in the infield, but there's a possibility in an injury situation. Hall still can hit left-handers, but avoid him against right-handers at all costs. He should continue to strike out a ton, so his average will likely remain low, especially in the AL East. He can hit for power, and could put some balls over The Monster if given time, but that's his only asset from a fantasy perspective; an output of 10 homers in 300 plate appearances wouldn't be unreasonable. From a value perspective, he makes a decent utility man because of his plus glove at so many positions (OF, 3B, SS, 2B), but his bat is just so bad at this point that it's hard to see him making any impact at the Major League level. (Jack Moore)

Profile: After a few years in limbo, Bill Hall will again get a chance to start in 2011. He had a nice bounceback in 2010, hitting more than 15 home runs for the first time since 2006. The most important factor with Hall is his regular spot. He'll man second base for the Astros, and will likely get a decent spot in the batting order. If he can replicate his 2010 in 150 games rather than 120 then he can be a decent backup, and perhaps a fill-in player. He might even be good enough to start in deeper leagues. He's probably not going to hit for a high average, but he'll have some power at Minute Maid Park. (Joe Pawlikowski)

The Quick Opinion: Once a very good starter for the Brewers, Hall will once again get a chance to start after a couple of years in a utility role. His new park in Houston could help enhance his power.

Profile: Hall had a surprisingly decent season with the bat for the Red Sox in 2010, hitting .247/.316/.456 in 382 plate appearances. The Astros naturally took this to mean that Bill Hall, Brewer of Yesteryear, was back and decided to bring him aboard for 2011. The 32-year-old Hall promptly tanked with the worst season of his career. He has always struck out too much, but without power to hit it out (and to intimidate pitchers into walking him at an average rate), he really can't hack it as anything but a 25th man in the majors. That means he can't hack it at all in fantasy. (Matt Klaassen)

The Quick Opinion: Bill Hall might have a place on a major league roster at the end of a bench. He should have no place on your fantasy draft board, however.